(Closed) Please Help Me Find a Substitute for Anemones!

The florist we are considering sent an email this morning saying they can’t gurantee anemones until Nov 15th and we get married 11/11. 🙁 4 days away from our wedding! She said they could request them but I understand it’s not her fault and she can’t really do much.

I love the romance and drama of anemones. My plan was to carry white or pale pink ones and my two BM were going to do red or bright pink. Does anyone know a good replacement?

That’s really strange that they won’t be available until a few days after your wedding. I thought November was a good month for anemones. I, too, want anemones for my August wedding but my wedding planner/florist said it’s going to be quite a stretch to get them but she is going to try to make it happen. Since I don’t have a bridal party to buy bouquets for I can slurge on getting anemones from a more expensive source.

What about a white daisy with a black center? Not sure how available they would be in your area. Some daisies also come in a pretty pale pink, too!

@texasrandi: I don’t like daisies. But I appreciate the pic with the black centers. 🙂 I too thought we would be safe since anemones are a fall flower, but that is the date she quoted me. She said she could request them but I should have an alternate picked out.

@vorpalette: What do I do with wholesale flowers? Have them sent to the florist?

@julies1949: I forgot about Lisanthis. Thanks. This might be a consideration.

@Coral99: You could, or you could put things together yourself. Floral design isn’t really that hard, unless you’re doing crazy centerpieces or something. I’m not sure how many florists would accept flowers brought in, but you could always purchase wholesale flowers and see if a florist will allow you to pay for their time/design skills.

Hmm, I don’t think there is any other flower that really looks like anemones…plus if there was, the florist should have recommended it to you.

All I can offer is another flower that I find pretty, soft, and romantic. It’s called ranunculus. It comes in tons of colors, including white and pink. I think you’d have to buy a black bead to put in the center to make it look like an anemone though.

@Coral99: I too have requested anemones but have been told it’s like a 2% chance she’ll get them. I’ve only requested them be an accent so I’ll probably go without, but like @lolot said, poppies are very similar. here are two pics I found in pink and white.

@vorpalette: We are having a DW. There will be no place or space to put together flowers. If I was local I might seriously consider it! =)

@Christy42213: I used to work in a flower shop and that’s where I originally fell in love with rununculus!! I love them. And they are listed to be included in my flowers, for sure. I hadn’t considered an entire bouquet and now that I see that pic, I might do it! It’s utterly romantic and unique!

@becky_homecky: I hadn’t consider poppies! I will definately ask. She hasn’t responded to me yet and I am looking at other florists, too. I am definately BIG into flowers, so no silk for me…but thanks so much for the idea. =) I used to work in a flower shop and I just love flowers and nature in general…it’s one of my top 3 must haves for my wedding…dress, flowers and pics, besides of course my FI! I’m actually really disappointed she told me Nov 15th. I researched so many places and all said anemones are a fall flower, starting in Oct. I thought with middle Nov, I would be safe.